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The sweet times for sugars are beginning to sour as HFs pumping money into the commodity are likely to dwindle. Also, analysts at ABN Amro are predicting a HF blood bath in London. Meanwhile, the former head of legal affairs for F&C Asset Management is suing the HF manager for sex discrimination and seeking $27 million in compensation. Finally, Singapore, says that local HFs, as well as its banks, have largely avoided the pain of the US subprime mortgage crisis.